Georgia VIQRC Elementary State Championship
- Date
- 24-Feb-2024 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-23-3196
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 36
- Spots Open
- 0
- Event Region
- Georgia
- Standard Registration Opens
- 26-Sep-2023 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 16-Feb-2024 23:59 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 14-Feb-2024 07:26 EST
- Price
- $150.00
- This event currently has no spaces available.
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
Congratulations on qualifying for the Georgia VEXIQ Elementary State Championship, Full Volume. This tournament is being held at Otwell Middle School in Cumming, Georgia. We are excited to see what the brightest elementary students in the state of Georgia have come up with to solve the challenges of this year’s game on their journey towards the World Championships.
We are requesting that any team that would like to be considered for Judged Awards such as Excellence or Design, submit their Engineering Notebook to the judges during interviews the morning of the event. For this event, we are asking that teams turn in a hard copy of their engineering notebook. If your team is using a digital engineering notebook, please print off a copy and bring it with you to the event.
World Championship invitations are issued by email after the results of the State Championship have been posted at robotevents.com. Please confirm and pay asap to that you do not loose your spot. World Championship qualifying awards and invitations are issued to teams whether or not the teams have expressed an intention to attend the event. Unaccepted World Championship invitations are not offered or transferred to other teams within the State.
Please remember - All participants are expected to complete the participant release form . (also available in Spanish) Once per season covers all events.
If you have any questions, please contact Tony Collins at [email protected].
Grade Level: Elementary
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 24-Feb-2024
Venue/Location:605 Tribble Gap Road
Cumming, Georgia 30040
United States
Contact Information
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Doors open at 7:30
Schedule
- 7:30 - 8:15 AM - Check-In
- (NOTE: All teams must be checked in by 8:00am)
- 7:30 - 9:00 AM - Inspection
- (NOTE: All teams must be inspected by 9:00)
- 8:00 - 9:45 AM - Skills Challenge and Round 1 of Judging
- (NOTE: Teams will have a maximum of 3 driver and 3 programming attempts during the tournament. Please take advantage of this time in the morning to run skills so you are not trying to get them all in during qualification matches. Skills fields will close during drivers meeting, welcome/opening session, and lunch. Final Skills cut-off will be at the conclusion of the last teamwork match)
- 9:45 - 10:15 AM - Opening Ceremony and Driver Meeting
- 10:25 - 12:00 PM - Teamwork Matches and Skills Challenges
- 12:00 - 12:45 PM - Lunch and special Guest
- 12:45 - 3:30PM - Teamwork Matches and Skills Challenges
- (NOTE: Skills Challenge fields will close at at the conclusion of the last teamwork match
- Judging Round 2
- 3:30 - 3:45PM - Finals Paring and Strategy Meeting
- (NOTE: Top 18 teams will move to the finals.)
- 3:45 - 4:30 - Teamwork Finals Matches and Awards
Please remember that we are dealing with technology that at any time can decide to completely ruin the proposed schedule. We will do our best to adhere to this schedule.
Students - Please help us stay on schedule by arriving to your matches on time.
Volunteer
Anyone interested in volunteering please contact Tony Collins at [email protected]
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
In the event of extreme weather or other emergencies that cause travel or safety issues for most teams, the event may be postponed as necessary. All teams will be notified and kept up to date with changes as soon as they are made.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event:
If an event must be canceled, every attempt will be made to reschedule the event in order to provide the opportunity for the students to compete. If the event cannot be rescheduled, a refund will be given less the $5 that the REC must keep in order to cover their processing fees. For example, a refund of $145 would be given for an event that costs $150. If you have any questions about this policy, please reach out to the event partner.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event, then chooses to withdraw or not attend:
No refunds will be given unless there is a team on the waitlist that can attend in the withdrawing teams place. In the event there is a team from the waitlist that can replace the withdrawing team, a refund will be given less the $5 that the REC must keep to cover their processing fees. For example, a refund of $35 would be given for an event that costs $40. If you have any questions about this policy, please reach out to the event partner.
Webcast
Live Stream Link will appear here the morning of the event.
Judging Format
All In-Person Judging - The Team Interviews and Engineering Notebooks will be judged in-person the day of the event. Teams should bring a physical copy of their notebook to submit to the judges.